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Housing in N

What the homes in N are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
976,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42.5%). Flats make up 63.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached12.7%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat42.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.9% of households in N own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.6% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

N
39%
33%
26%
England
  • Owned38.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented32.9%20.5%
  • Social rented26.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NEngland
Owned outright18.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council15.4%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

NEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Islington

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Islington (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

IslingtonEngland
All homes£2,868£1,459
One bedroom£2,178£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,697£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,005£1,489
Four or more£4,229£2,161
Detached£3,126£1,640
Semi-detached£3,127£1,449
Terraced£3,827£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,483£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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